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Offline ED209

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Tips to make brakes work...
« on: March 04, 2010, 10:15 PM »
I'm running a DC FS880 front through a hollow stem bolt with an inverted DC 86 cable and white DC blocks.

Rear is DC 901 tough a Skyway Spinmaster with DC 86 cables and 80s Kool stop continentals.

Wheels are OGKs.

Yes... all right for the age of my build but USELESS for STOPPING.

Yes - am at least 4 stone heavier than when I was 16 but SURELY I can still get to make my brakes work

I tried to build the bike true to its age but I want to 'ride' my bike and I want my brakes to 'lock' the wheels and I can deal with using new school blocks but I'm not changing the brakes ( DC 880 front 901 back )

( "loose weight" is not an option...  8)

Q. Is there a new block - like the longer kool stops - that work well?
Q. Do I have to lose the spinner
Q. do I need something like the teflon lined powerglide cables - Firebird Steve told me its a must if the cables are being routed through the frame but I've not done that yet

Any advice to make they work would be much appreciated.
« Last Edit: March 05, 2010, 06:30 AM by ED209 »
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 07:08 AM »
use your foot on the back tyre
Proper old school that is  ;)

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 07:15 AM »
ED if you want to use the OS bike as a rider, i'd ditch the OGKs and get some spoked wheels........maybe even some 10mm axled new wheels with chrome rims  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 01:13 PM »
If the Koolstop's are not doing the trick maybe worth trying ACS brake blocks; I've heard they work a treat  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2010, 02:00 PM »
Stick a coaster on it and bin the hand levers....

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2010, 02:11 PM »
try the clear pads from the rad shop.

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2010, 02:14 PM »
use coke or hairspray  :daumenhoch:
on your rims  :LolLolLolLol:
« Last Edit: March 05, 2010, 02:16 PM by fraz4130 »

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2010, 02:36 PM »
Cheers everyone ( expect the gay pensioner  :P ... he has a vendetta  :2funny: )

will give these pointers a try. I remember BITD that brakes were the only thing that really made me LOSE IT with my bike -  usually 'cause my dad didn't have any cable cutters... tight c**t.

Pickle - 'Ditch' and 'OGKs' are not words I want to hear  >:( If I had 10mm axle wheels will I have to file the DP drop outs to get them in... thought of that makes me feel a little ill.

Are alloy rims not good then? gotta be chrome eh?
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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2010, 05:46 PM »
ED your OGKs are 10mm axles you twonk!   :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

believe me, get some new 10mm chrome rimmed wheels and it will transform the way your bike rides......i bet those OGKs flex like a bastard and with chrome rims you'll be able to have higher PSi in the tyres  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2010, 06:30 PM »
ED your OGKs are 10mm axles you twonk!   :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

believe me, get some new 10mm chrome rimmed wheels and it will transform the way your bike rides......i bet those OGKs flex like a bastard and with chrome rims you'll be able to have higher PSi in the tyres  :daumenhoch:

Right...RIGHT... you've had it now... err.. IT WAS A TRICK QUESTION  :crazy2: now how silly do you look...  :yahoo_silent:

I was getting confused with the new axles that are fooking big... like 50mm  :buck2: ...BIG!

I LOVES MY OGKS...LOVES EM

Will resort to chrome rimmed spokes as last resort... sticky pads ordered from RAD / spinner gone / caliper springs bent out / OGK rims sanded / cables oiled FINGER CROSSED

damm you Pickle  :tickedoff:  you wait till April 3rd...
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2010, 07:18 PM »


your best bet is get a bmx and shoot the clown bike

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2010, 07:29 PM »
Get linear cables...  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2010, 10:37 PM »
your best bet is get a bmx and shoot the clown bike

...and I thought they were laughing at the length of my seat post... :crazy2:
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Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2010, 10:54 PM »
If the Koolstop's are not doing the trick maybe worth trying ACS brake blocks; I've heard they work a treat  :daumenhoch:
    ACS pads and Chrome rims work a treat!

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2010, 02:26 PM »
Just had my RADBMX brake pads through from Stodgy... combined with losing the Spinmaster, oiled cables and sanded rims on my OGKS they are working a FOOKING TREAT...

Just busted out a sweet endo from the rear pegs in my kitchen... ( no comment from wife ) always a good test for brakes and it took my 14 stone a treat.

Down the Boardroom tonight for some no foot nose picks and a couple of 'Wiltons'  :D

Thanks to all for your help.
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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WANTED : Victor DX 9/16 spindle or pedal

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2010, 02:28 PM »
cool  8)

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Re: Tips to make brakes work...
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2010, 08:20 PM »
i had 901's on my rider with skyways and they work a treat with my 14 stone, i then wanted to do bar spins and tail whips so i fitted a giro with dc bulldogs  but could never get enough brake pressure to lock the back wheel out, i then swapped this set up for acs boa's and rotor the brakes are now sh!t hot , ive just pick up some linaer cables from the rad shop as the dc cables are looking worn, i hope this tops off the setup , i also run the new  long type skyway tuff pad. i know this is n ot eara correct but i think you have to compromise if you want good brakes with a giro/roter imo

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